Higgsy

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Hey guys, I have a question about engines on the RMX's. I have a 1996 and was wondering if the bottom ends are the same on the 1990. Also if anybody else has other info on these bikes that can help me out with. I did the search to learn as much as I can and know that the base gasket on the earlier years is thinner for more compression and the FMF pipes are a good replacement over the stock. Remove the air box lid (mine was gone when I bought the bike). I'll probably replace the stock reeds with Boyeseen ones. If you can email me at higgzz@hotmail.com or reply to this post that would be great. thanks
 

placelast

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The cases are different, in that the holes and slots for the frame tabs are offset differently due to the fact of engineered stress/strength paths for USD vs conventional forks.

The internals are similar with minor changes.
 

Higgsy

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Thanks placelast I figured I would get a reply from you. You seem to know the RMX's model's very well.
 
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placelast

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When you own/race/ride a bike for 7 years (and my son's for 1/2 that), you do get to know a few things. Having four other friends/aquantances which own(ed) and raced the same model does help, although they never did much work on theirs and treated them like XRs. I also followed the Suzuki Off-Road team in the early to mid '90s, even though I wasn't riding then. Add to that all the articles I found from the US, Aussie, NZ and England, it does add up to quite a bit of literature - different ideas to experiment with.

There may never be another bike in my future that will deliver so much satisfaction per dollar and required so little maintenance, IMHO. Sure: I did lose a bottom end to a broken spark plug electrode, requiring a tow; and another time the countershaft bearing wore out from year after year of empacted mud. Otherwise, it was tires, grease, and a top end every year.
 
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